Governmental

Included Articles

• Changes Are Coming To the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act

• Working Without Fear: Orders of Protection Available in the Workplace

• When Is a Riding Trail Really a Riding Trail? (Updated)

Included Articles

• Using Twitter to Explain Your Next Construction Project

• When is a Riding Trail Really a Riding Trail?

• State of Unused Land: An Introduction into Acquiring or Re-Acquiring Abandoned Illinois State Land

Included Articles

• The New Drone Regulations Are Here! How Do They Affect Municipalities?

• Administrative Review: A Trap for the Unwary?

• Court Addresses a Private “Society” Seeking Immunity

Included Articles

• Cyber Liability for the Public Body

• Budgetary Shortfalls: Can your government entity be liable because of budgetary concerns?

• Whose Right of Way is it Anyway?

Included Articles

• Public Bodies Prohibited from Requiring Community Members to Disclose Address Before Public Comment

• Illinois Appellate Court Reminds Businesses of Potential Limitations in Public Contracts

• Shooting Ranges Permissible Under Definition of Private Recreation in Zoning Code

• Public Bodies and Union Contracts: Holding Up Your End of the Bargain

• Conviction Reversed for DUI Offense Outside the Corporate Limits

• Freedom of Information Act

• Catastrophic Injury According to the PSEBA

• New in 2015

• News & Notes

Included Articles

• Eavesdropping In Illinois: You Can Do What Now?

• Park District Board Settles Open Meetings Act Lawsuit

• The Cost-Only Rule Applies To FOIA Fees For Property Tax Records

• Violation Of A Residency Requirement Can Result In Discharge For Public Employees

• Whistleblower Protection For Public Employees

• Walking the Line: Tort Immunity And Pedestrians Outside The Crosswalk

• Why A School's Unconstitutional Hair Length Policy Matters For All Governmental Entities

• News & Notes

Included Articles

• Municipal Bankruptcy - Can an Illinois Municipality File for Bankruptcy Protection?

• What New Requirements May Your Public Body Have in 2014 and 2015?

• FOIA Requires Disclosure of Public Records, Not Information

• Military Leave Obligations for Public Employers

• Two Recent Cases Focus on Liability for Bullying in School

Included Articles

• 2013 Legislation Signed Into Law By Governor Quinn

• Ethical Issues For Government Attorneys

• Developments in the Prevailing Wage Act

• FOIA Update: When Texts and Emails on Your Cell Phone or Tablet Become Public Records

• The Statewide Ban on Cell Phones While Driving: Public Act 98-0506

Included Articles

• Spotlight on OMA, FOIA and Other Legislation

• The Election Is Over – What Do I Do With My Campaign Funds?

• An Update on the Illinois Video Gaming Act

Included Articles

• New Laws for the New Year

• The Cemetery Oversight Act: What You Need to Know at the Local Level

• Amendment to Prevailing Wage Act

• Statute Requires Disclosure of Economic Development Terms/Rebate Agreements